Crisp and pure, with a pleasant viscosity to the dried pear, peach and dried lavender flavors, supported by ample acidity. The engaging minerality features a savoriness that lingers on the finish. Drink now through 2040. 22 cases made.??–KM??Region: Germany / Mosel Select to Add

The 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Beerenauslese smells of grilled pineapple and herbal distillates with an almost smarting pungency of botrytis. Thick and creamy on the palate with a subtle and refined expression of citrus, honey and sweet herbs and an echo of the botrytis pungency that was so intense in the nose, this Beerenauslese offers a long finish of honey, brown spice, herbal distillates, candied lemon, and grilled pineapple, and is much less overtly sweet than its Helenenkloster counterpart, seemingly on account of brighter acids and even more sheer stuffing. Certainly this will be another long keeper. Also recommended: 2005 Muhlheimer Sonnenlay Riesling “Zeppelin” ($16.00; 85), 2005 Riesling Classic ($18.00; 86), 2005 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett feinherb ($26.00; 85+?), 2005 Riesling ($18.00; 85), 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett ($25.00; 86+?).Importer: Langdon-Shiverick Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800